Certified High-Quality Push Back Pallet Racking System for
Effective Storage
Push back pallet rack system is a type of high-density storage
solution which allows pallets to be stored 2-6 pallets deep. It
follows the principle of LIFO and improves storage density at the
expense of reducing selectivity.
Push back pallet rack is composed of an inclined rail and a series
of nested carts on which pallets are placed. The first stored
pallet will be placed on the top cart, the second pallet will be
put on the second cart, and so on. But it should be noted that the
last stored pallet will be directly laid on the rail, which means
the number of carts is one less that the number of pallets in a
lane.
| Advantages | High-density storage |
| First operation |
| High selectivity |
| Applications | Cold storage |
| Food & Beverage |
| Grocery |
| Customer packaged goods |
| Food manufacturing & Distribution |
| High seismic areas |
| Industries with high pallet counts / mid-level SKU counts |
Features of Push Back Pallet Rack System:
- Excellent space utilization rate, it provides high-density storage
where pallets are stored up to 5 deep;
- First pallet in, last pallet out;
- Higher cost because of its special components;
- Quick stock rotation, forklifts only work at the end of the system,
saving the time of working in different aisles;
- Saves on labor, pallets move forward automatically under the force
of gravity after the previous pallets are picked up;
- Advisable for storing medium quantities of homogeneous products;
Material handling equipment: counterbalance forklift truck
Maintenance: Its requirements for maintenance are not high, but there is a
special component, namely the cart, which plays an important role
in the system. therefore, besides regular checks, extra careful
inspection of carts is necessary.
How does push-back pallet rack work?
When it is time to load pallet, forklift operator will place the
first pallet on the top cart in the lane. When the second pallet is
loaded, the second pallet will push the first pallet forward one
position and sits on the second if in a 3-6 deep system or sits
directly on the rail if in a two deep system. This process
continues until the lane is full.
When it is time to unload pallet, the forklift operator lifts the
outermost pallet off and reverses slowly, and then the next pallet
will comes forward and into the front position. This operation
repeats until the lane is empty.
How to select the right depth of push back rack:
Normally, push back rack is 2 to 6 deep. In order to make the best
use of push back system, it is advised that the number of the same
SKU is at least 4-5 times the depth of the storage lane. For
example, if you use 2 deep push-back pallet racks, then there
should be at least 8-10 pallets of the same SKU in your facility.
Likewise, for 6 deep push-back pallet racks, you should have SKU
with 24-30 pallets. Usually, the warehouse will be designed to
combine different depths of push-back racks to take full advantage
of the limited floor space.
